MOTO X VOLUME 2 NUMBER 5

heat Connelly had filled eighth position,
Burton ninth and Peter Claxton,
another local, tenth. However, in this
heat Burton's big end seized, Connely
seemed unable to get all the power he
needed and Claxton was well down the
field.
Maben was doing his usual thing and
going very fast. Only this time
Bergstrom and du Plessis seemed to
have found a few more "horses",
because they kept a lot closer to Maben.
Fast, spectacular racing was being witnessed.
Fast spectacular stops were also
seen as Maben's chain parted company
with his bike again. Consequently
Bergstrom took over the front position,
again followed by du Plessis, Darryl
Werner and G. Keyser.
MOTO THREE - Third time lucky
for Maben? He was certainly circulating
very fast seemingly intent on getting
as far in the front as possible. After 10
minutes he had already put 15 seconds
between himself and Gary Bergstrom
who was having his work cut out to hold
off Deon du Plessis.
The spectators watched Maben increase
his lead and saw him come off "the wall
of death" to stop right in front of them
at this vantage point. His chain had
come off for the third time.
Deon du Plessis had in the meantime
been passed by Keyser who had improved
with each ride. Result:
Bergstrom, Keyser, du Plessis, D.
Werner and G. Wilson.
Overall results of the day: G.
Bergstrom; D. du Plessis; D. Werner;
G. Keyser; G. Wilson.
JUNIOR l00cc MX - MOTO ONE ~
Neil Riddell had won pretty comfor-
.tably in the first round of the Nationals
at Briekor and showed us why as he
rode away from the rest of the field. It
was left to Gary Beuthin and Norman
Miller to make a race of it for second
place, which Beuthin filled. Solomon
was fourth and A. Carr fifth.
MOTO TWO - Riddell was out front
again this time but was under constant
pressure from Gary Beuthin.
These yound riders were now having to
contend with a far rougher track than
in the first moto and the field became
strung out. Riddell and Beuthin rode
well to finish ahead of A. Carr, P.
O'Keefe and D. Solomon.
JUNIOR 12Sec MX - MOTO ONE -
Here was a demonstration of some fine
riding from these young men. The
competition was between all the Transvaal
riders with none of the local entrants
showing up very well.
Kenny van der Merwe, Tony Riddell
and 'Wayne Jones were up front with
positions alternating constantly. Lower
down the field there were many good
dices going on as well, which added to
the general excitement.
Wayne Jones was the one to cross the
finish line first, followed by Tony
Riddell, v.d. Merwe, de Jager and
Goosen.
MOTO TWO - Again it was the first
three in the first moto who were contesting
the lead, this time joined by van
Straaten. His bid didn't last long as the
other three pulled away with their
superior riding.
While lying in fourth spot van der
Merwe did something silly and lost two
places. Stung by this set-back he set off
after the front six. One by one he reeled
them in. Riding an outstanding race he
got up with the leaders and eventually
put hir-self in front to be followed home
by W. Jones, Tony Riddell, Grobler and
de Jager.
MINICROSS - Eleven riders came
under starters orders but there was
really only one rider in it. Gary Butcher
rode away from the others in both heats
of this event.
Coming in second on both occassions
was D. McClaughlin, while Gary Campbell
took third place overall for the day
by riding into a fourth and a third
position in the two heats, which consisted
of three laps of the circuit in each
heat.
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